The man winced at the intense light and groaned in agony. He looked dirty and disgusting, with bloodstains and wounds all over.Fred clicked his tongue and waved his handkerchief. He mocked, “How could they do this to you? You’re a doctor, after all. They shouldn’t have been so harsh on you, right?”The prisoner was the doctor who examined Lily. He had refused to leave with his family and returned as Alexander’s spy. Unfortunately, he got caught and confined in the underground chamber.He looked horrible after enduring two days of torture. Fred sat on a stool a guard had brought over. “So, what did they offer you to turn you against me?”He crossed his legs and continued to hold the handkerchief over his nose. He felt better being able to sit down.The doctor knew the organization would kill him either way. He neither looked at Fred nor replied.“Talk!” Fred glanced at a guard, who then lashed the doctor. The crisp sounds of the whip striking his flesh were terrifying. The do
Fred chuckled. “Innocent? The world is full of innocent people. Do I have to show everyone mercy? Besides, you should know why I refuse to leave them alone.”The doctor was at a loss.“Tell me, what did he offer you besides rescuing your family?” Fred walked away and stood slightly further away from the doctor. “Why did you return after he saved your family? Was it to become Alexander Russell’s spy? What did he promise you?”He was genuinely curious.Fred got turned down when he tried to hire the doctor with a hefty sum. The doctor only yielded when Fred took his family hostage. Therefore, Fred wondered what Alexander had offered the doctor.“Men like you will never understand!” The doctor exclaimed hoarsely.“Men like me? Do you think you’re noble? Do you think Alexander and his men are good people? Why would they want you to return here as their spy if they were? Do they care about your life?”Fred stared at him. “What did they tell you? Did they mention their plan? Tell me, a
Austin didn’t leave that day and stayed at Alexander’s place.When Alexander went downstairs, he spotted someone sitting in a rocking chair on the patio facing the yard. He grabbed two beer cans and went to hand Austin one. “Want one?”Austin smiled and took the beer. With a pop, he pulled the tab and took a swig. “I used to think you were just a shitty businessman who cares only about money, but now I feel that—”“I’m not?” Alexander asked. “Now I feel you’re a savvy businessman who might not care much about money.” Austin laughed at his own half-joke.Alexander chuckled along and sipped his beer. However, he could not help but frown. He looked at Austin and asked, “So there’s nothing you can do about the stuff inside Rhea?”He did not ask this question when Mike was around. After all, Mike was emotionally unstable, and Alexander did not want to agitate him.“The simplest approach is to know the formula.” Austin looked at the moon. “The other way is to analyze its pharmacologi
“However, there were still minor disturbances,” Austin said with a grin, gesturing with his fingers. Curious, Alexander raised his brow. “The person responsible for the center caused quite a ruckus and should’ve been detained by now.” Austin scratched his head. After all, he was part of the technical team and would not deal with such a matter. “The person responsible…” Alexander seemed to realize who he was talking about. ...It was quiet in the holding cell, and the atmosphere was tense. Fabian sat on the stiff bed with both knees close to his chest. He still could not understand how he ended up like this.‘What did I do wrong? How come I ended up here before I could even make a killing from the vaccine development center?’Initially, he tried to kick up a fuss. However, he quieted down when he realized they might detain him and were even harsh toward him. The place was too cold and horrible for him. He had never suffered like this in his entire life.He then heard voices
“Then why are you here? To laugh in my face?” Fabian let go of the bars and slid to the floor, looking depressed. “I don’t know what I’ve done wrong.”Cameron felt conflicted. He loved his wife and tolerated Fabian because of her. Despite Fabian’s wrongdoings, Cameron tried his best to help him whenever possible.Still, Cameron had never misused his influence to help Fabian because he knew it could lead to his and Fabian’s downfall. However, Fabian’s fate was not up to Cameron this time.Fabian got what he wanted because Cameron was under Rhea’s control then. Later, Rhea secretly conducted illegal experiments at the base while Fabian attempted to rake in bribes and kickbacks through the project.Fabian was not fit to do business because he had no vision and was not cool-headed enough. Cameron knew Alexander could easily bankrupt Fabian’s company if he wanted to. However, since Alexander did not wish to monopolize the market, he let it pass when Fabian stole the contract from his
“Hey, my sister married you when you were a nobody, remember? How could you forget about your promise to her after becoming successful? If you kill me, I’ll fucking haunt you!” Fabian was furious, thinking that was what Cameron meant.“She’s not dead.”Fabian was stunned. He blinked stupidly, thinking he had misheard it. “What? What did you say?”“Rhea’s still alive,” Cameron continued after a pause, “Maria should know about it too.”“How’s that possible?” Fabian did not believe him. “She died in an explosion, and the police provided proof. There was also the autopsy report. Everyone saw Maria break down when we buried Rhea. What bullshit are you spewing?!” Fabian thought Cameron was lying.‘How would I not know if Rhea is still alive?’However, Cameron’s gaze was firm despite his indifference. “It doesn’t matter whether or not you believe it. I’m just telling you she’s alive and has done many unimaginable things. You ended up here because of her!”Fabian widened his eyes, ove
Maria stiffened when she saw Anastasia, snapping, “What the hell are you doing here?!”“Aunt Maria,” Anastasia greeted and entered to look at the mess. After hearing about what had happened, she knew the house would be a mess. Still, it was worse than she had imagined.“Are you here to laugh in my face?” Maria asked asked after scoffing.“Why would I do that, Aunt Maria?” Anastasia blandly sighed, “I’m here to see how you’re doing. Don’t worry. Uncle Fabian isn’t involved in the more severe crimes. My father will see what he can do to help.”Her words made Maria realize something that made her attitude change. “Your father came back?” She realized she had misspoken and rephrased herself, “No, I mean, is your dad at home now?”“He’s not home now, but he has safely returned. Don’t worry,” Anastasia said meaningfully.Maria’s gaze wavered. “Of course, I’m not worried. Your father is a capable man, isn’t he? I’m more worried about your uncle. His parents passed away when he was a kid
“Aunt Maria, as I said, my father has returned safely,” Anastasia said meaningfully.Maria was at a loss for words. She knew she could no longer play dumb. She seemed to have decided something and turned to hold Anastasia’s hand, saying, “Tasia, I know Rhea tried to harm you and your father, but she’s your cousin. She wasn’t thinking straight and was sorry for what she did.“She didn’t mean to hurt you two, Tasia,” Maria spoke in tears, “Please forgive her. Besides, Alexander Russell has taken her away, and I don’t know if she’s still alive. I wanted your help to save her, but then Fabian got arrested.”Anastasia had never seen her aunt crying so hard before.Maria had always smiled and presented herself as a wealthy lady. However, her hair became disheveled, her eyes were red and swollen, and even her voice was shaky.“Aunt Maria…” Anastasia gently called out after sighing. “Rhea didn’t care that I was her cousin when she poisoned me, did she?” Maria was stumped. Her face flu